Queensland Appoints First Female Supreme Court Chief Justice
The Supreme Court of Queensland has appointed its first-ever female Chief Justice, following the controversial appointment and resignation of Tim Carmody earlier this year. Catherine Holmes SC is a highly experienced lawyer, starting her eminent career as a Crown Prosecutor...
Can My Breath Analysis Results Be Thrown Out of Court?
Most people who return a positive breath test will plead guilty and take steps towards securing the most lenient penalty, often seeking to avoid a criminal conviction and licence disqualification. Those steps might include getting an experienced lawyer, completing a...
Tasers Not As Harmless As Previously Thought
Tasers were initially developed as an ‘alternative to lethal force,’ and a means of assisting police to deal with violent incidents, but a spate of Taser-related deaths both in Australia and overseas has cast doubt about how harmless they really...
Lawyer Struck Off for Cheating During Uni
Could being caught for plagiarism affect your chances of being admitted as a lawyer? It may sound harsh, but students found to have engaged in academic misconduct can be refused admission as lawyers. To become a lawyer, hopeful applicants must...
Pro-Life Activists to be Banned from Protesting Near Abortion Clinics
Advocates of women’s rights have had a battle on their hands of late, with conservative MP Fred Nile introducing a series of Bills into parliament in May of this year which, if passed, would make it harder to get abortions....
Top Ten Murder Capitals of the World
For the most part, travelling the world is an exciting, educational and enlightening experience. But beneath all the warmth, hospitality and culture, there can be a very dark side to many cities which goes unnoticed by most wide-eyed travellers. Counting...
Police Shoot and Kill Unarmed, Surrendering Man
Shocking footage has emerged from Texas showing two police officers shooting a shirtless man who is standing outside his home with his hands up in surrender. Gilbert Flores, 41, was shot twice and died at the scene. The official police...
Teen Charged After Urging Boyfriend to Kill Himself
Michelle Carter texted her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, hundreds of times in the lead up to his suicide. The highly disturbing messages repeatedly urged Roy to just “do it”, calling him a coward and saying that he “always seem[s] to...
Women Barristers Paid Less than Men
The majority newly admitted lawyers in NSW are women, making up 63% of all law graduates. But only 20% of barristers are female, and they get paid a lot less than their male peers. Last week, the NSW Bar Association...
People Shot Dead by Police in US, UK and Australia
A disturbing infographic depicts the number of people killed in the United States as a result of police shootings – a staggering 776 people have been shot dead by US police so far this year. By contrast, the total in...
